[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 30, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4948]
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SA 3185. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. _____. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization
Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 706(g)(3) (21 U.S.C. 1705(g)(3))--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) a report describing the use of HIDTA funds to
investigate organizations and individuals trafficking in
fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances, including any
resulting prosecution, in the prior calendar year,
including--
``(i) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl-related
substances seized by a HIDTA-funded initiative in the area
during the previous year; and
``(ii) law enforcement and predictive data from regional
HIDTA threat assessments showing patterns and trends in
substance abuse, trafficking, and transportation of fentanyl
and fentanyl-related substances.'';
(2) in section 707 (21 U.S.C. 1706)--
(A) in subsection (l)(2)--
(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) any limitations of the ability of a high intensity
drug trafficking area to meet the purpose or goals of the
area and recommendations to address any such limitations,
including through resource allocation, partnerships, or a
change in authority or law.'';
(B) in subsection (p)--
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) $333,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through
2030.'';
(C) in subsection (s)--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$14,224,000'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) providing assistance to Federal, State, local, and
Tribal law enforcement agencies in investigations and
activities related to the interdiction of fentanyl and other
substances; and
``(5) any additional purpose the Director determines is
appropriate to enhance fentanyl prevention, seizure, and
interdiction activities.''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(t) Additional Prosecutorial Resources.--
``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall make
available sufficient investigative and prosecution resources
as may be practicable for the purposes described in this
section, including temporary reassignment under subsection
(b)(2) for fiscal years 2024 through 2030, during which such
an assistant United States attorney shall prioritize the
investigation and prosecution of organizations and
individuals trafficking in fentanyl and fentanyl-related
substances. Such temporary reassignment may be extended by
the Attorney General for such time as may be necessary to
conclude any ongoing investigation or prosecution in which
the assistant United States attorney is engaged.
``(2) Process for temporary reassignment.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Attorney General shall establish a process under which the
Director, in consultation with the Executive Boards of each
designated high intensity drug trafficking area, may request
an assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily
reassigned in accordance with this subsection.''.
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